If you haven’t attended a Star Wars Celebration in the last ten years, and haven’t watched a livestream of it, then chances are you aren’t familiar with Mark Daniel, and that would be a shame.

He’s the emcee on the main stage at Celebration, keeping the crowd warmed up and in a great mood while everyone’s waiting for whatever panel is about to start. Which, when you have thousands of rabid fans waiting to hear about The Last Jedi, and somehow the panelists still aren’t ready to come on stage ten minutes after the scheduled start time … well, keeping everyone calm and happy is a tall order, and Mark makes it look easy.

I caught up with Mark during the impromptu dance party that happened during the first overnight at Celebration Orlando, so you’re going to hear a very touching story set to a throbbing musical beat. And please share your favorite Star Wars memory in the comments!